Podcast appearances and mentions of christina montalvo

If you believe certain versions of you don't make money, does it become true? Piggybacking on a conversation I had with my old business coach Christina Montalvo this episode we talk about the versions of ourselves we've come to believe don't make money and how that believe can become its own full-filling prophecy as well as how to collect data to prove ourselves wrong --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dottiedynamo/message

Not all the traditions of fall and winter like pumpkin-spice lattes and football parties are pleasant. One tradition for many people is a serious illness.  That illness is Seasonal Affective Disorder.  In this episode, we are talking all about Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD] If you are in midlife, this is important information to be aware of. The fact of the matter is that young adults and those less than age 20 simply don't get SAD.  Yet, the older we get, the more we are at risk of getting SAD. Our guest Christina Montalvo is an open book on her experience with seasonal and year-round depression. You may or may not suffer from SAD but chances are you may know someone who fits the description. This episode will tell you how you can get help, and what you can do to help a loved one. The information in this episode is not intended to treat or diagnose any illness. If you are concerned please reach out to your primary care physician and get a referral. Follow Christina Montalvo on Instagram here Want more healthy tips on living your best midlife? sign up for our newsletter here.   follow me on Instagram at Judyarazoza contact judy@judyarazoza.com  

On the newest episode of Entrepreneurial Outlaws Christina Montalvo and I sit down to talk about the similarities between the fitness industry and the business coaching industry. As someone who has also worked in both of these industries becasue both industries use the same marketing tactics, the same lies, and the same misconceptions. We also talk about our own business coaching experiences and what we can each do better as coaches, as mentors, as humans, as consumers, and ways in which we can make better decisions and also ask more questions. So grab yourself a drink, settle in for today's episode of Entrepreneurial Outlaws. Visit today's blog post here: https://melanieknights.com/podcast/The-Dark-Similarities-Between-Business-Coaching-and-The-Fitness-Industry-with-Christina-Montalvo 

"I felt good on a surface level because I was like, I'm chasing weight loss, isn't that what I'm supposed to be doing?" Christina Montalvo has been working in the wellness industry for 8 years and kicked off her career as a weight loss coach. She struggled for years with a chaotic relationship with food, obsessing about her body, and witnessing her clients experience the similar challenges. After hitting diet rock bottom she started making some serious shifts both in the way she was treating herself and also working with clients. She shares some mad wisdom about: -The problematic sides of dieting + body image obsession -The major impact our beliefs have on our thoughts + behavior -Why it's so important to focus on how we feel -The Body Positive social justice movement And so much more! CONNECT W/ CHRISTINA: https://www.instagram.com/christina_montalvo/ GRAB THE BALANCED HOLIDAY BUNDLE: https://www.jennieloerch.com/balancedholidaybundle HANG W/ ME ON INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/jenniesthriving/ RESOURCES MENTIONED: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confidence-project/id1137496285?i=1000440611947 ^^The Confidence Project epi 138 -Health At Every Size, Linda Bacon -Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch & Evelyn Tribole

Diet culture sucks. The stories that we have been conditioned to believe about our worth, the patriarchy, white supremacy, and so much more all play into how we feel about movement, exercise, and our bodies. Instead of viewing your exercise routine as a way to manipulate your body, I challenge you to embrace the limitless other benefits of movement.  Key Takeaways If You Want To Embrace The Infinite Benefits of Movement and Exercise You Should: Work to unlearn what you have been taught to be true and stop focusing on body manipulation Embrace the positive aspects of movement and exercise that do not have to deal with weight loss Acknowledge the false ways that you have been defining your worthiness and work to shift your mindset towards something more positive Lean into the things you don’t know and unpack the beliefs you have for yourself Removing Diet Culture From Movement with Christina Montalvo Christina Montalvo is a great friend, coach, gym owner, and someone who has personally been fucked over by diet culture. She created a unique women’s only strength and conditioning gym that does not encourage fat or weight loss. Christina is here to challenge you to unlearn what you have taught to believe is true and start thinking more critically about the ways you move your body and the reasons behind it. Embracing the Infinite Benefits of Movement If you start out having expectations of fat and weight loss when going into a movement routine or working with a trainer, the chances of you feeling disappointed and getting stuck in a cycle of giving up are much higher. Instead of putting pressure around how and why you are moving your body, lean into all of the other benefits of movement and exercise that have nothing to do with weight loss. This can lead to a higher retention rate as a provider and a greater sense of accomplishment as a client.  Unlearning What You Have Been Taught To Believe Is True There is a good chance that if you choose to engage in movement solely to manipulate your body, there is a much deeper reason guiding your decision-making. By acknowledging the false ways that you have been defining worthiness, checking your privilege, and making yourself your first priority, you can frame your purpose in a nourishing way instead of ripping yourself down.  While it may be hard to unlearn how society has told you to engage with movement, it is only by leaning into the things you don’t know and unpacking the beliefs that you hold within yourself that you can truly start to embrace holistic movement and reject diet culture.  Have you ever experienced an inclusive space where the infinite benefits of exercise and movement are prioritized over weight loss and body manipulation? Share how you work to create that space for yourself and reject diet culture in the comments section of the episode page.    In This Episode The importance of separating movement for health and wellness sake from movement for body manipulation sake (8:12) Why associating movement and weight control or body manipulation is a problem (11:10) The role of social justice when dismantling patriarchal standards and diet culture (18:24) How to navigate the space between body autonomy and potentially harmful diet practices (23:38) Common themes that are signs of searching for something deeper than a surface physical transformation (27:02)   Quotes “I think what’s harder than learning anything new is unlearning everything that we have always thought to be true.” (10:14) “The benefits of exercise and intentional movement are absolutely infinite, and it’s so crazy because I think that the benefits can be and are different for everyone.” (13:33) “In any case where you are solely operating or participating in something from a place of fear or shame, that is not healthy, that is inherently unhealthy, and that is such a detriment to the wellbeing of anyone.” (18:19) “Obviously a human can autonomously choose fat loss or weight loss, but there is a much deeper reason why they are choosing it.” (26:01) “Whenever we are engaging in intentional weight loss, everything else in our life becomes much more grayscale. We turn down the intensity and the importance of everything else in our life, and the most important and prevalent thing becomes our bodies, our food choices, our calorie burn, what we look like, what we weigh. And so in some ways, it is a really socially acceptable way to just ignore and pacify ourselves to all these deeper, much more real, much more powerful, much more impactful problems or areas of focus in our lives.” (28:46)   Links Join the Tune In Membership Group Here What Is Intuitive Eating Free Training Series Follow Christina on Instagram Join the Listen To Your Body Newsletter Steph Gaudreau Website Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

Christina Montalvo is the founder of The Confidence Project. She’s a personal trainer and intuitive eating coach, with a course called Diet Culture Drop Out. Today, we focused on counting macros. Christina has a really interesting story about getting started in the wellness space, and how dramatically her approach has changed since those early days! To learn why you shouldn’t be counting macros, listen in today! (Plus, a few notes on why using your phone to tell you when to cook, workout, or go to sleep isn’t the greatest idea.) Reminder: You have two days left to leave a review of the podcast and get FREE access to my holiday workshop! This is a fun giveaway in honor of my 100th episode, and I’d be honored if you took part! Just leave your review and send me your screenshot. In November, I’ll send you your access to the workshop and feel amazing throughout the holidays! Anti-Diet Strength and Conditioning Christina started as fat loss coach! Since then, she’s realized her entire education was steeped on intentional weight loss. Being a personal trainer meant helping people lose fat….it just came with the territory. However, since then she’s pivoted. Now, she owns an all-women’s strength and conditioning gym outside of Chicago, where she’s an anti-diet strength and conditioning coach. Her first memory of her body being a “problem” was when she was 10 years old. That’s when she started dieting, which launched her disordered relationship to eating and food. It was never considered disordered by others however; instead, it was applauded as what she “should” do to maintain her lifestyle and weight. During these time, she tried pretty much every diet under the sun. When she found counting macros, she thought she had found “food freedom”, because she could eat anything she wanted. Christina noted there was nothing and no one to point out how disordered and unhealthy all of this was. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she was able to identify the fear-based, confirmation biased-based information that the diet (and nutrition) industry so often spread. Freedom in Counting Macros? During her honeymoon phase with counting macros, Christina thought she was living the dream of food freedom. However, that all came to a head as she realized it didn’t provide the freedom from diet culture that she had hoped for. The macro nutrient component to a food can be found in everything we eat. These are carbs, proteins, and fat. When you do macro-counting, you create a caloric deficit and then create a plan when you’re “allowed” a certain number of macros for each of the big three categories. Some people add fiber counting as well. If you’re into macro counting, you’re usually attached to a tracking app AND measuring and weighing everything. Serving sizes, number of ounces, and ratios of macros become all consuming! In Christina’s personal and professional experience, macro counting is limiting and based on control and restriction. You may be “allowed” to eat pizza….but as a result, you can’t eat almost anything else for the day (or are restricted to very few items). Macro Counting Wasn’t Worth It Christina would work hard in the gym, often doing two-a-days, and religiously track her macros. Eventually, she realized that for the amount of time and energy she was expending….the results weren’t that phenomenal. The celebration of losing .5 pounds, or of making incremental changes to her body, started to no longer make sense. As a result, she started thinking more deeply about her relationship with food and exercise. She started making changes in her own life and habit first. (At the time, she was teaching macro counting to clients as well!) She would find that when her clients would participate in healthy activities, nothing mattered to them if the scale didn’t change. Even when they were doing things that should feel really good in and of themselves….they weren’t enough when the focus was on losing weight. Christina also noted that professionals in the field, as well as clients, weren’t prioritizing or celebrating behaviors that felt good AND that were good (like getting sleep, enjoying moving your body, and living a life you can enjoy), unless they could directly attach them to losing weight. Tempted By Counting Macros? Christina notes that there is something to be said about relying on technology, like macro counting apps, to tell you what to feed your body. A previous client of Christina’s, who was macro counting at the time, broke her phone. She immediately spiraled, because she couldn’t make eating decisions without seeing the “green bar” or knowing how she was “supposed” to eat, based on her app. The idea that we need outside intervention and technology to tell us what food to eat is ridiculous. Humans are born knowing how to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom. We know how to read our bodies and understand what we need. Rather than relying on external voices (diet industry! apps!) to tell us about our own bodies….what if we tried listening to our bodies instead? I loved that Christina talked about this, because it is so important! A few weeks ago I talked about my own relationship with my phone. I think we can all learn a lot about how technology interacts with our bodies, and how we sometimes use it to override our own biological cues. Another issue? When you’re counting macros, sometimes you’re really hungry…and sometimes you’re “force feeding” yourself plain chicken breast in order to meet the requirements of your macro plan. Rather than listening to your actual body and the needs she is communicating….you end up relying on “rules”, restrictions, and often an app to tell you what you MUST consume. So many of us are SO attached to our screens: TV, smart phones, tablets, and more! If that’s you….be sure to listen in to this full episode! Tracking It All! Christina and I also discussed the current fad with tracking everything on smart watches. For instance, so many people track their daily step counts, and often 10,000 steps is the “goal”. As Christina notes, that step number is arbitrary. It doesn’t mean anything, and it isn’t special or accurate. However, many of us like to have yes/no, or right/wrong rules to follow. We like to think that when we hit a step number, burn a certain number of calories, or complete a certain sequence of events, we’ve done everything right! And we love being right, and feeling we’ve been doing the right thing…even if it isn’t ultimately serving us. Too often, people attach morality to fitness trackers. (Christina has a whole podcast episode on this HERE!) We think of ourselves as being “better” people when we do everything our trackers say we should be doing. However, the also means being unattached to our own volition. We end up stripped of our own power, following rules instead of listening to our bodies and following our own intuition. When you have a chance, remember to leave a 5 Star Review over on Apple so you can get FREE access to the holiday workshop!

Friends. I have the perfect guest on the podcast this week. Christina Montalvo is just like you and me—she wanted to do the thing, so she did it. She is resourceful, she is resilient, and she fits in just fine here. Christina started her personal training career in a big-box gym, working insane hours and […] The post MOTM #232: Doing the Thing with Christina Montalvo appeared first on The Movement Maestro.

We need to make something very clear before we dive in: we are NOT anti-racism educators.   This is the second instalment in a series of episodes with myself and Christina around the topic of anti-racism, Black Lives Matter, and racial injustice. These episodes can be heavy, and we will potentially get some of this wrong but we need to have these hard conversations, and get it wrong while we continue to do the work we need to do as White Womxn. Today we talk about: White privilege; a continuation into this conversation, how it shows up for us, and what we are still learning about it. How the online coaching world is trying to link the idea of  "manifestation" to this movement, and why we're just a little more 'go fuck yourself' than we are 'love & light' when it comes to that idea. Breaking down microaggression; what it means, what it can look & sound like, and why white folk need to stop it. and so much more... Our only goal and hope, from doing these types of episodes is that we hopefully help you spark some conversations in your own life, as well as raise awareness to help you figure out some more things to Google learn about. We are not here to be the experts, but we ARE here to have the conversations and show up for the hardship. Are you ready? Get listening right away by clicking the link above! Let’s do this! Look for references from today’s episodes?  Find them all here: Episode 127: We Are Not Our Social Media Handles with Hafsa Rana of Happily Hafsa Episode 210: Black Lives Matter: Sparking a Conversation About Anti-Racism With Christina Montalvo Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo Episode #98, Bridezilla: Our Unconventional Thoughts on Weddings & Showers with Christina Montalvo Episode #104, The Tall & Short of It: How Your Height Changes Your Experience in the World with Christina Montalvo Episode #112, Navigating Entrepreneurship: What Doesn’t Get Shared Publicly with Christina Montalvo Episode #124, Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend in Crisis with Christina Montalvo Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat about this episode? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach or Facebook at Emily Gough Coaching.  I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life and here any takeaways you had from this or other episodes!.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY Find Emily Online: Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast Find Christina Online: Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Club outside Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo

We need to make something very clear before we dive in: we are NOT anti-racism educators.   Today's episode is going to be a raw conversation around the Black Lives Matter movement, White Privilege, & the murder of George Floyd. It will be heavy, and we will potentially get some of this wrong but we need to have these hard conversations, and get it wrong while we continue to do the work we need to do as White Women. We're going to talk about: Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ and NOT ‘All lives Matter’ Being more than just a couch activist on Instagram Drawing line in the sand, standing up for injustice and what you're willing to lose when human lives are at stake. We hope that you are able to take something away from this episode, and it helps you to begin the journey of doing the work to actively practice Anti-Racism.   Are you ready? Get listening right away  or if you’re more in the mood to read click here!  Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat about this episode? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach or Facebook at Emily Gough Coaching.  I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life and here any takeaways you had from this or other episodes!.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com Don’t forget I’ll be going live on Instagram & Facebook every weekday at 8am ET until the global pandemic / quarantine / isolation is over, whenever that may be. Come join me over there!! BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY Find Emily Online: Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast   Find Christina Online: Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Club outside Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo   Access more episodes with Emily & Christina: Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo Episode #98, Bridezilla: Our Unconventional Thoughts on Weddings & Showers with Christina Montalvo Episode #104, The Tall & Short of It: How Your Height Changes Your Experience in the World with Christina Montalvo Episode #112, Navigating Entrepreneurship: What Doesn’t Get Shared Publicly with Christina Montalvo Episode #124, Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend in Crisis with Christina Montalvo

"I felt good on a surface level because I was like, I'm chasing weight loss, isn't that what I'm supposed to be doing?" *****HEADS UP this episode contains cuss words****** Our guest, Christina Montalvo, is a women's strength & conditioning coach, and anti diet (intuitive eating)coach. She shares some mad wisdom about: -The problematic sides of dieting + body image obsession -The major impact our beliefs have on our thoughts + behavior -Why it's so important to focus on how we feel -The Body Positive social justice movement And much more! Christina has been working in the wellness industry for 7 years and kicked off her career as a weight loss coach. After hitting diet rock bottom, she decided to make some serious changes both in the way she was treating herself and also working with clients. ~THE MOST perfect wrap up to mental shift #2, blow up the wagon~ Resources mentioned: 1. https://mailchi.mp/d60a86e2a5b6/mindsetmanagementmeditation ^^Mindset Management Meditation 2. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confidence-project/id1137496285?i=1000440611947 ^^The Confidence Project epi 138 3. Health At Every Size, Linda Bacon 4. Intuitive Eating, Elyse Resch & Evelyn Tribole Let's connect on insta! Find Christina @christina_montalvo Find Jennie @jennsthriving

OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: PODCASTING FOR IMPACT: The Course. If you’ve been on the fence about starting a podcast for months or even years and feeling unsure about how to get started, worried about everything from editing and cover artwork to what you would talk about or if anyone would even listen, this course is for you. Learn how to start the kind of podcast that gets people talking.  Because your voice can have a massive impact beyond anything you can imagine. All the details here!   Want to know the big secret behind the people you see growing their businesses, expanding their reach and accelerating their growth? It's collaboration.  When you open yourself up and put in the effort to join with others, everyone wins.  It's why things like masterminds have become so popular, and in an age when we're feeling rather disconnected, that collaboration goes a long way on a personal level too.   This episode is exploring the various ways you can collaborate with others including examples of how I've done that in my own business, specific things you can do to create more connections and build relationships that can lead to collaborations, and what not to do when it comes to reaching out. Tune in for all the details!   REFERENCES Episode #144, [BIZ TIPS] How An Awkward Introvert Makes Friends Around the Globe Episode #143, Impact, Optimism & Chasing the Bright Side with Jess Ekstrom Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo Episode #98, Bridezilla: Our Unconventional Thoughts on Weddings & Showers with Christina Montalvo Episode #104, The Tall & Short of It: How Your Height Changes Your Experience in the World with Christina Montalvo Episode #112, Navigating Entrepreneurship: What Doesn’t Get Shared Publicly with Christina Montalvo Episode #124, Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend in Crisis with Christina Montalvo   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  CONNECT WITH EMILY Instagram @emilygoughcoach info@emilygoughcoaching.com Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

We're talking about 12 hard lessons learned over the past year, but first I wanted to let you know.... OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT: PODCASTING FOR IMPACT: The Course. This is the project I’ve been working on for months, and it’s going to teach you how to not only bring your podcast to life, but to increase your visibility, promote yourself and your podcast, use it to grow your business in a strategic way, and most importantly, help you to have a massive positive impact on the very people you’re trying to reach that need to hear from you. All the details here!   Tomorrow is my birthday, and that usually puts me in a reflective mood.   It got me thinking: some people would say I've had a *really* bad year.   And yet, I'm calling it a smashing success.   In the course of less than 1.5 years, I’ve managed to: Quit my FT corporate job after more than a decade Pivot my entire business focus (from holistic nutrition to podcasting & business coaching End my long-term relationship of 9 years Sell my house, car, and almost everything I owned Left Canada to move to Bali, the farthest corner of the globe that I could go from my hometown (literally - I googled it), on a “working vacation”….and have ended up living here instead of leaving. Made more new friends and incredible connections than I could even count Put more muscle on my frame than I’ve ever had Built greater emotional strength & resilience than I knew was possible Gain whole new levels of confidence in myself and my ability to handle things when shit hits the fan Laugh harder and more often than I have in years I'll be honest, I barely recognize the person I was a year ago, and in today's episode I'm sharing 12 of the biggest lessons I've taken away from the past year.  This episode addresses everything from how unexpected and inconvenient grief and the healing process can be, how motivation and inspiration are wildly different, the fact that we are often the ones in our own way, best ways to force yourself to take action, and feeling untethered in life while simultaneously creating your own family. I really felt this one on a deep level and I'm excited to share some of my biggest takeaways this year because I think there's a lot that all of us can learn and apply in various ways in our own lives.   Here's to 33! Because there's only one thing I'm certain about: I'm just getting warmed up.    REFERENCES #117, The 9 Year Affair: Lessons in Infidelity #120, Listening to Your Intuition & Gut Instinct: Stop Ignoring Your Body #126, Forgiveness Isn’t Found, It’s Earned: Doing the Inner Work #129, Liespotting: Detecting Deception for Everyday Life #133, Stepping Out of the Chaos of Your Life & Allowing Ease with Emma Tait #142, When Things go Wrong: Lessons From Crying in an Apple Store #149, The Fear of Success is Real: Everything Has a Price #93, Choosing Your Family & Establishing Healthy Boundaries #139, The Transformative Power of Breathwork with Sara Silverstein #144, [BIZ TIPS] How An Awkward Introvert Makes Friends Around the Globe #124, Affair Aftermath & Holding Space for a Friend in Crisis with Christina Montalvo #112, Navigating Entrepreneurship: What Doesn’t Get Shared Publicly with Christina Montalvo #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo #137, [BIZ TIPS] How to Book, Interview & Build a Relationship with Podcast Guests #35, Empowerment, Grief & Letting Go of Expectations with Athena Concannon   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  CONNECT WITH EMILY Instagram @emilygoughcoach info@emilygoughcoaching.com Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

I cried in an Apple store the other day. 2 weeks without use of my laptop that refused to turn on, more than a dozen hours logged on the phone with Apple across divisions on 3 different continents, multiple round trip flights between flying to Honolulu from a different Hawaiian Island and then again from Bali to Australia just to have the same repair completed, and an urgently growing and anxiety-inducing to-do list that I could do very little about until I could get my hands on a computer finally had me breaking down in a combination of frustration and exhausted jet-lag. And I’m telling you this because I want you to understand that shit is always going to go wrong. But that doesn’t mean you can’t figure it out. I always want to be transparent with you, and I have to tell you that travelling full time can come with serious, stressful downsides. But it builds self trust pretty fucking fast. You learn quickly that you will figure it out when things inevitably go wrong. Because you HAVE to figure it out. And because you always make it happen. Today we're talking:  A peek behind the scenes of my life and business the last few weeks and some of the lessons encapsulated in an unexpected 2 week break from my computer How consistency is earned What to do when life punches you in the face and how you can make the best of it, at the same time as realizing that sometimes things just suck and it's ok to not see the bright side.  Or to cry in an Apple store. When travelling & working is incredibly stressful and why it's rarely glamorous If you're a biz owner, some things that you can put in place right now to make it easier on yourself if and when things go wrong to keep your business running a little more smoothly   REFERENCES Room to Grow Podcast episode #76, Toxic Positivity & How Success Relates to Happiness with Melissa Pyne Christina Montalvo Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo Episode #98, Bridezilla: Our Unconventional Thoughts on Weddings & Showers with Christina Montalvo Episode #104, The Tall & Short of It: How Your Height Changes Your Experience in the World with Christina Montalvo Episode #112, Navigating Entrepreneurship: What Doesn’t Get Shared Publicly with Christina Montalvo Episode #124, Affair Aftermath & Hold Space for a Friend in Crisis with Christina Montalvo   Want to join the conversation or connect with Emily?  Connect below!  CONNECT WITH EMILY Instagram @emilygoughcoach info@emilygoughcoaching.com Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com BRAND NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY

This is episode #5 with Christina Montalvo. Christina is a strength and anti-diet coach. She turned home garage into warehouse gym. In this episode we talk about confidence, her business journey and suffering. A quote I loved that Christina said was “If you don’t like the way things are going you have to do it yourself.” Christina is great at telling it as it is and keeping it real. Christina has a podcast called The confidence project which you can check out here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confidence-project/id1137496285 or check out Christina's on IG https://www.instagram.com/christina_montalvo/ Coming soon will be Show notes at WWW.ordinarytobadass.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ordinarytobadass/message

"I trust myself the most in the areas of my life in which I've taken the most action." -said by yours truly. Hi, I'm Christina Montalvo, and my life can be categorized by a series of shitting my pants- and taking big action anyway. Action produces results- no matter which way you spin it. Sure, we have to manage our expectations of the outcomes that are produced from said action, but the other option is inaction, which produces nothing. In order to take action, we need to act "as if"- and that's what this episode is all about- acting "as if" the thing we want is already here. If we're sitting around waiting to make money before we take our business seriously, we'll never get there. We have to ask AS IF our business is already viable, and then it will become viable. It is as complicated and as simple as that all the same time. This episode is jam packed with mindset work. You'll probably want to take notes as you listen.

**If you haven’t yet listened to episode #117 The 9 Year Affair: Lessons in Infidelity, I strongly recommend checking it out first as a prerequisite for this episode** I'm a little bit nervous to release this episode, because I was a *little* bit more candid than I intended to be 

Christina Montalvo and I chat candidly about what she wouldn't be caught dead doing now as a fitness coach, how coaches can make the move away from diet culture, and how clients can be informed consumers of the fitness industry. Get the show notes for this episode here: https://shohrehdavoodi.com/3

We're back at it again!  Christina of The Confidence Project Podcast is on with me today, and we're talking about the shit that people don't talk about when it comes to entrepreneurship.  No, seriously, there's some things you need to hear.   We're covering: What no one tells you about being an entrepreneur All the work that goes on behind the scenes All the work that is FREE, and the delayed gratification that it requires to keep going How people think they know you and make assumptions about you after seeing you post something on social media or watching your stories, and why it's necessary to pick and choose what we share This was a really fascinating discussion, at least for us, and brought a huge amount to the surface that you might not otherwise realize or notice in the online space.   “You never know the intentions of who’s paying attention” - Christina Montalvo Thank you for listening!     Christina and I join forces at the end of every month to do a joint episode that airs on both of our podcasts, so if you love these episodes make sure to check out our previous ones: Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo Episode #98, Bridezilla: Our Unconventional Thoughts on Weddings & Showers with Christina Montalvo Episode #104, The Tall & Short of It: How Your Height Changes Your Experience in the World with Christina Montalvo   FIND CHRISTINA Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Cluboutside Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo   FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Private Facebook Group: Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   PLUS!  Want to be a badass podcast guest?  You’re going to want to grab this highly requested guide walking you through every step of the way to have your interviewers begging you to come back on, and the listeners wanting to learn everything they can from you!  Grab your guide HERE.   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

In my personal opinion, there are few two people more qualified to speak on the differences of height and how it can impact our experience in the world than Christina and I (of course, my bias isn't showing at all

Ok, here goes.   With wedding season upon us, Christina and I are prepared to take some serious heat for this episode, because we have some potentially unpopular opinions about all of the hoopla that accompanies most weddings these days.  The average price of a wedding is around $30,000, and the wedding industry itself is multi-BILLION dollar business.  And yet, we as a society continue to feed the beast.  Plus, there's all of the expectations around a number of traditions that go along with most weddings, and throughout all of this, it can feel like we're placing more importance on the wedding itself rather than the marriage.   Don't get me wrong, I'm very pro-love, and I'm even pro-wedding.   But sometimes it seems like things have gotten a little out of hand. Christina and I are having a VERY honest conversation (do we know how to have any other kind?!) about past experiences with weddings, what each of us would like to see for our own, what the deal is with engagement rings, and how to handle the potentially heavy financial hit that can go along with simply being a guest at a wedding much less in the bridal party.   We're not holding anything back here, and personally we both think this episode is pretty hilarious and had a great time recording it, so even if you don't agree with our opinions, hopefully you'll have a good laugh listening!   Christina and I join forces at the end of every month to do a joint episode that airs on both of our podcasts, so if you love these episodes make sure to check out our previous ones: Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo Episode #79, How Your Money Mindset is Holding You Back From More Success with Christina Montalvo Episode #88, Save the Drama for Your Mama with Christina Montalvo   FIND CHRISTINA Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Cluboutside Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo   FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Private Facebook Group: Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   DON’T MISS… Questions?  Comments? Want to connect and chat? You can email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Do you have a person in your life where it seems like every story they tell you about their life is drama-filled?   Or, the tougher question: are YOU the person who is always at the centre of drama?   Life happens and shit hits the fan sometimes, but when drama is a constant in your life, either from yourself or from others, it's probably twisting you down a more negative path and keeping you from joy.   Ms. Christina Montalvo of The Confidence Project is back today for her regular guest spot, and we're talking: Being solution focused vs problem focused Identifying with emotions over facts as a way to stay stuck in drama The ripple effect of drama (hint: it's SIGNIFICANT) Victim mindset Taking a close look at who you're surrounding yourself with How to readjust your attitude towards drama, whether it's your own or someone else's, and how to handle drama gracefully when it comes your way. If this resonates with you, please share!  Additionally, since these joint episodes between Christina and I are going to be happening on a monthly basis moving forward, we're thinking we need some sort of name for them

One of my best friends Christina Montalvoof The Confidence Project podcast is back on the show today! How often do you think to yourself, "I can't afford that"? We've all been there, but as one of my coaches James Wedmoresays, "the transformation is in the transaction" and sometimes that means forking over the money to commit to making change.  And if you're a coach, sometimes it takes receiving that money to show up for your people in a BIG, impactful way.   Christina and I are digging into why the way you think about money is holding you back, both as a coach and as a client, along with: Time vs. priorities. Catching ourselves when we think we're too busy and examining if that's really true.  What happens if we don't charge enough money as coaches The confidence of your work being so important that it's worth charging for if you're a coach, and the confidence that you're going to do the work to get the results if you're the client. Learning how to trust yourself and take responsibility for your own success.  How to deal with the discomfort around money conversations.  Can't wait for you to check this one out, and Christina and I have more joint episodes coming up over the next few months that are extra juicy.  Hit subscribe wherever you listen so you don't miss a single one!    REFERENCES Room to Grow Podcast episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Room to Grow Podcast episode 43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo   FIND CHRISTINA Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Cluboutside Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo   FIND EMILY Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast info@emilygoughcoaching.com Instagram @emilygoughcoach Private Facebook Group: Room to Grow Podcast Facebook: @ Emily Gough Coaching   THAT NEW NEW There is a NEW weekly challenge in the Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group every single Monday.  Something small but meaningful, and things that can give you huge rewards for minimum effort and output. This week’s challenge is toget to bed a half hour earlier than usual. It's so easy to binge *just one more* show on Netflix, but climbing into bed will have you happy and refreshed in the morning like never before. No one said it was going to be easy, but the payoff is so worth it.  Not only that, it will make you more aware of the habits you have around your phone, allow you to set the tone of your own day rather than having it dictated by others, and help you ease into your morning with a little less stress. Join us in the group to check out the challenge and get some accountability, plus there are all kinds of new challenges coming up!   DON’T MISS… You can also email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren’t your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com   Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/079 roomtogrowpodcast.com   New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Today's my birthday. I don't generally make a big deal about it, to be honest. I didn't even think I was going to do a special podcast episode about it, but this has been a big year.   I quit my corporate job after 11 years.  Became a full-time entrepreneur.  Ended a podcast. Launched a second one on my own.  Launched a brand new coaching program.  Made some incredible friends.  Laid all kinds of incredible plans for next year and beyond.  Though I have to tell you, this past trip around the sun has been the most challenging, painful, exciting, stressful, and significant yet. There have been major growing pains, with the highest highs and the lowest lows.  I've learned a LOT about myself.  And I'm hoping that some of it will help you bring more joy into your own life. Say "thank you" more often.  Say no to protect your energy.  Say yes to things that scare you (despite the cliche, it's damn true.) Stay in your own lane: don't let the Internet rush you or make you feel less-than.  Care for your mental health as well as you would for your physical health.  It's even more important.  Letting go: learning to forgive quickly and release old beliefs and stories that are dragging you down.  Celebrate the smallest everyday wins and victories.  Female friendships matter.  Take full responsibility for yourself and your own actions.  Stop waiting for the right time.  Life is going to knock you down, sometimes more often than you thought you could survive.  There are two things to remember when that happens.  Get super clear on your WHY.  If you aren’t clear on where you’re going, you’ll never be able to create the map to get there. Figure out why you're grateful for a situation even when it feels hard as shit to come up reason.  Life is happening FOR you, not to you.     "You're not meant to do what's easy, you're meant to challenge yourself."     -Justin Timberlake   I gotta say, 31 has been a slice, but I'm definitely looking forward to 32.  Also, 32?  I seriously don't feel my age!) My final advice?  Go eat a cupcake.  Full disclosure, that's probably what I'm doing right now!  ;)   REFERENCES Fit & Nourished Mind Podcast with Emily Gough & Kate Hoerner Episode #46,The One From Canada   Room to Grow Podcast Episodes Episode #12, Taming Your Inner Mean Girl: Building Connection & Tribe Episode #23,Building Your Life & Business in Full Alignment with Maryalice Goldsmith Episode #24, Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Episode #42, Lessons Learned From My Mastermind Retreat: Vulnerability, Growth, Struggle & Entrepreneurship Episode #43, The Art of Maintaining Friendships with Christina Montalvo   DON’T MISS… Want to chat more and do a deeper dive into this topic and get access to live videos, exclusive guest appearances and discussions?  The Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group is a judgement-free safe space to open up, and I’d love to welcome you in with the other amazing women in the group.  It’s the best place to go for a little extra support.  See you over there! You can also email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram! Questions?  Comments?  If Instagram and Facebook aren't your jam, send me a good old fashioned email!  info@emilygoughcoaching.com Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/046 roomtogrowpodcast.com New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

We learn about relationships when it comes to the romantic kind.  Dating, maintaining, breakups, and more.   But what about when it comes to friendships?  Particularly with women?  I spent years with very few female friends, and it's only in the past 3 or 4 years that it has become apparent to me how crucial these kinds of relationships are to our well-being and happiness.   It's long been thought (and shown in studies) that women with strong social circles live longer.   Plus, life is hard sometimes, and we can't always expect to get everything we need for support from our romantic partner.   Join this conversation with one of my best friends, Christina Montalvo, as part of an ongoing series Christina and I are doing on each others' podcasts, and as per usual we aren't holding anything back!     It’s also airing today on Christina’s wildly popular podcast, The Confidence Project.   FIND CHRISTINA Christina’s website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Club in Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo   DON'T MISS... Want to chat more and do a deeper dive into this topic and get access to live videos, exclusive guest appearances and discussions?  The Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group is a judgement-free safe space to open up, and I’d love to welcome you in with the other amazing women in the group.  It’s the best place to go for a little extra support.  See you over there! You can also email me at info@emilygoughcoaching.com, or DM me over on Instagram @emilygoughcoach with any questions, comments, or takeaways!  Plus, I would absolutely love to connect with you and thank you for listening in real life.  It makes me day to see you listening to the podcast and fills me up with pure joy. Seriously.  See you on the ‘gram!   REFERENCES Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/043 roomtogrowpodcast.com   Room to Grow Podcast, episode #24: Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo Room to Grow Podcast, episode #12: Taming Your Inner Mean Girl: Building Connection & Tribe   New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Before we dive in, I want to tell you about a FREE masterclass I'm hosting on Thursday, September 20th 2018 @ 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT.   I'm going to be sharing my 3 life-changing secrets to conquer your stress, willpower, and the all-or-nothing mindset to quit dieting forever, and I'm SO FREAKING EXCITED to dive into this with you!  There have been a lot of requests for a deep dive into this topic, because so many women come to me struggling with cravings, beating themselves up for feeling guilty about what they eat, tired of being super restrictive and not trusting themselves around food.   If this is you, you're not going to want to miss this masterclass.  Plus, I'll be answering ALL questions live!  Limited spots available, grab yours here. DEALING WITH ANXIETY Ok, onto today's topic!   We're talking anxiety today.    I've learned a lot about anxiety in the past few years.  First via a family member who has gone through periods of crippling anxiety, then coming to the realization that I can have a tendency to be extremely anxious myself.   Through a lot of my own research, trying different tactics, going to counselling and pulling myself out of some darker periods, particularly in the past month or so, I've figured out some of the best ways that I deal with my own anxiety, and am hoping that some of the areas discussed today will help you as well.   Ultimately, my goal is to open up a conversation about anxiety and mental health.   Because, here's the thing: paralyzing fear and doubt are at the root of anxiety.  And no one deserves to live stuck in that.   I'm opening up and being brutally honest about how anxiety has affected my life, why I choose not to wrap my identity up in it, and giving you concrete, tangible action steps to both prevent anxiety from coming on, and how to pull yourself from it when it hits.   DON'T MISS... Want to talk more?  The Room to Grow Podcast Facebook groupis a judgement-free safe space to open up, and I'd love to welcome you in with the other amazing women in the group.  It's a great place to go for a little extra support, and I'm going to be talking about anxiety and mental health more often in there.  See you over there! And don't forget about the FREE live masterclass for my 3 life changing secrets to conquering the all-or-nothing mindset around food on Thursday, September 20th!  Grab your spot here. REFERENCES Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/025 roomtogrowpodcast.com If you liked this episode, you'll get so much out of these interviews with incredible guests: Episode #24 - Victim Mindset with Christina Montalvo of The Confidence Project Episode #23 - Building Your Life and Business in Full Alignment with Maryalice Goldsmith Episode #19 - Re-Programming Your Brain for Habit Change with Elizabeth Sherman Episode #17 - Rest for Success & How to Manage Metabolism with Dr. Jade Teta SHARE THE LOVE! Tag a screenshot of this episode as you're listening to share the episode with someone who needs it and tag me on Instagram @emilygoughcoach!  It makes my day to see who's listening, it can get a little quiet over here recording to my lonely laptop, and I would absolutely love to see who's listening, thank you, and get to know you a little better in real life ;) New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday!  

This is the first episode in what will be an ongoing series with one of my favourite people and best friends, Christina Montalvo! I'm over the moon to introduce you to this incredible powerhouse of a woman.  Christina in an anti-diet and body image coachteaching women to be total badasses by building incredible confidence without all of the dieting that will keep us stuck.   It's funny, neither one of us have ever really thought of ourselves as phone talkers, but for some reason every time we jump on the phone it ends up being 2 - 3 hours without even noticing time go by.  Usually we hit on such intense topics and get into discussions that we agree we wouldn't be able to have with anyone else in our lives, we want to start letting you in on some of the things that come up. Buckle up, because you're about to get uncomfortable AF and pushed out of your comfort zone.   I believe everyone needs someone in their lives who will call you out on your bullshit, challenge your limitations, be your biggest cheerleader, and be comfortable having discussions about the kinds of polarizing topics that most people avoid.  If you don't already have someone like that in your life, then this podcast episode might be exactly what you need. Plus, Christina and I are both sharing some pretty personal examples of times we have played the victim in our own lives and have had to change the story in order to see a shift and move forward.   This episode is airing on Christina's wildly popular podcast, The Confidence Project, on the same date. FIND CHRISTINA Christina's website The Confidence Project Podcast Iron Phoenix Strength Club in Chicago, Illinois Instagram @christina_montalvo Facebook @ Christina Montalvo The Confidence Project Facebook Group REFERENCES Find full show notes including all resources mentioned in the episode at emilygoughcoaching.com/024 roomtogrowpodcast.com DON’T MISS….. Did you know about the Room to Grow Podcast Facebook group?  It’s the community I’ve created for like-minded women who want to grow and learn from each other, and we even have a bi-monthly book club.  I pop in daily with strategies, tips, trainings and sometimes even bring guests live into the group.  See you in there! SHARE THE LOVE! Tag a screenshot of this episode as you're listening to share the episode with someone who needs it and tag me on Instagram @emilygoughcoach!  It makes my day to see who's listening, it can get a little quiet over here recording to my lonely laptop, and I would absolutely love to see who's listening, thank you, and get to know you a little better in real life ;) New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday!  

Before we dive into today's episode, the bi-monthly book club read in the Room to Grow Podcast Facebook Group for July/August is Lori Harder's A Tribe Called Bliss, and in honour of the book I'm inviting amazing women to give talks each week exclusively in the Facebook group so that we can all learn, grow and support each other.   Join the group here to catch all the extra bonuses, live chats with me, and sneak peeks at what's coming up next!    Strong female friendships never felt like they were in the cards for me.  I was bullied by girls in school, particularly middle school, and kind of gave up on the idea of having a group of close female friends.  I would tell myself that girls were catty, overly dramatic, or that "they" would look for reasons to bring each other down rather than support one another.   One thing I can say with certainty is how much my worldview of friendships with other women has shifted over the past two years.   In today's episode, I'm giving you some of my personal history with female friendships, how I started to think differently about them and what changes you can make in your own life to open yourself up to creating deep bonds and connections that will see you through the good times and the bad.   Because here's the thing: when we lift someone else up, we lift all of us up, including ourselves. If there's one thing I've learned in the past 2 years, it's that collaboration over competition has more benefits than you can imagine.  None of us are here to do things alone.  Some of the main takeaways from the episode:  1.Be Open Not only to give to others, but to receive from others as well.  I've always felt uncomfortable sharing things I’m struggling with because I don’t want to be a downer or trouble anyone else, and A Tribe Called Bliss talks about that as well.  But that vulnerability is where true connection is built; be open to that connection, even when it might seem a bit scary. 2. Give generously, support each other. Giving your time, your energy and your support to lift one another up is the greatest gift, and it is one that keeps on giving.  When we give to others, we're also giving to ourselves at the same time and filling our own cups too.   3. Assume the best in people Sometimes we have a tendency to make worst-case assumptions, and jump to conclusions about someone else, especially a female.  If we made the decision to look for the best in people and give each other the benefit of the doubt, we would be so much better off.  No one loses when we show others kindness.   Want Better Answers?  Ask Better Questions. Asking better questions is something I’m constantly in pursuit of as a coach, podcaster and human.  There are too many times when an entire conversation consists of something along the lines of, "how are you?" "I'm good." End of conversation.   We can do better.  Real connection is built on sharing a piece of yourself, allowing yourself to get a little bit vulnerable and open up to someone else.   One question I picked up from The Coaching Habitis "what's on your mind?" This immediately opens a door that will stimulate others and give much greater opportunity for better answers, more in-depth conversations, and significantly better connection with others.   I'm challenging you to use that question to open the door to conversations that just might change your life.    Other notes below about references made during the episode, and if you can leave a review while you're over on iTunes, it would mean so much!  I read every single one and they mean the world to me.   See you in the Facebook group!   Find full show notes at emilygoughcoaching.com/012 roomtogrowpodcast.com Get at me on Instagram: @emilygoughcoach   Books Referenced: The Coaching Habit, by Michael Bungay Stanier A Tribe Called Bliss, by Lori Harder   Incredible Women to Follow:  Christina Montalvo at The Confidence Project Podcast Lisa Carpenter Episode #25 of Fit & Nourished Mind Podcast: Perfectionism, Self Trust and When Life and Nutrition Meet with Lisa Carpenter  

We are SUPER pumped to share the special bonus episode featuring the lovely yet badass Christina Montalvo. Christina is the owner of the Iron Phoenix Strength Club, a strength and conditioning facility in West Chicago, IL that "changes lives one deadlift at a time". She is also the founder of The Confidence Project Podcast, which focuses on helping women achieve confidence through a no-nonsense, yet sustainable approach to diet and exercise, bridging the gap between learning how to love yourself while still being a badass. Christina has a fascinating background that you won't want to miss! Tune in to this episode to hear some incredibly inspirational stories, and solid, no-BS advice.   And if this episode resonates with you, be sure to leave us a review on iTunes and we will donate $1 to the charity of the month! Find Christina on: Facebook, Instagram The Confidence Project Christina's podcast episode 37: Life Lessons From The Baby Left On a Doorstep   Find Em at www.emilygoughcoaching.com Find Kate at www.katehoerner.com Full Show Notes: www.fitandnourishedmind.com/017 Join the private Facebook Group, or check us out on Instagram.